"I understand, and I was very careful," Jamie replied. "I made sure that only the captain was affected, and the suggestion I made was harmless. I don't want the dragon attacking us any more than you do."

Jamie knew her powers were considerable, but even so, she balked at the idea of testing them on Azhdeha. After all, she was only thirteen, with little life experience. She and her sister had lived as best as they could, staying together and protecting each other, for as long as they could remember. Their mother had been largely indifferent to her children, and the father was unknown; it was probably from him that both girls had inherited the mutant gene.